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The Long-Term Ecology Laboratory is dedicated to studying long-term ecological processes (over decades to thousands of years) to help further our understanding...

Social licence to operate (SLO) is increasingly important in New Zealand. Organisations are recognising they need to do more than just meet their minimum legal...

The excitement in the containment room was palpable as a trove of 654 specimens of fungi were welcomed home. Manaaki Whenua staff from the New Zealand...

The Wetland Handbook Series is a compilation of three handbooks promoting wetland restoration stories throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. These handbooks...

Toitū Envirocare helps businesses be more sustainable by giving them the science-based tools, actions and evidence they need to make real progress in reduce...

Find out about the latest biosecurity research being undertaken at Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research.

In New Zealand there are more than 2000 species of invasive invertebrates already established.

Manaaki Whenua is the custodian of a number of nationally significant biological and resource collections and databases.

We want to ensure all New Zealanders have the knowledge, understanding and tools to live in harmony with our land by enjoying its many gifts.

Introduced animal pests have significant and costly impacts on New Zealand’s unique biodiversity, primary production sector and on cultural and social values.

Our research programme aims to give rural land managers greater confidence and power to improve their environmental performance voluntarily, by identifying and...

To date, 72 types of naturally uncommon ecosystems have been identified as occurring in New Zealand. These pages provide information about each system,...

Our research programme supports, informs, and helps implement an on-going programme of reform, retaining flexibility to adapt to meet emerging future policy...

We undertake a diversity of research for control and mitigation of soil and land degradation.

Laboratory services include soil testing, toxicology and ecological genetics for refining conservation and pest management programmes.

Developing biophysical models capable of quantifying the impacts and trade-offs from land use and management decisions, and experimental testing of novel...

Councils are charged with the stewardship of the natural environment in their region, often providing the linkage between national policy, landowners and...

This research enables the creation of multi-functional landscapes in Aotearoa New Zealand where climate change mitigation and adaptation are synergistic and...

Providing research and advice to support policy processes for agencies responsible for natural resources and environmental management.